# Accident 19970913027719A: Cessna 150M, Salem, IL, September 13, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1997, 15:00 local time
- Place: Salem, IL
- Airport: Salem-Leckrone Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6197° N, 88.9501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6197&lon=-88.9501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66547, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66547-2013-02-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA296) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970913027719A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

IMPACTED TERRAIN AFTER HARD LANDING. (-23) DURING THE LANDING AT THE SALEM, ILLINOIS AIRPORT, N66547 CONTACTED THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, SUBSEQUENTLY COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SKIDDING TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI97LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA296), Sep 13, 1997: Cessna 150M (N66547), Salem, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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